Overhead Hazards

Alcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality

An experienced press operator was killed when he was struck by pieces of a die thrown from his press. It appeared that the overhead ram of the press was set an inch lower than it

Alcohol and Drugs Contribute to FatalityVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Twin Accidents Electrocute Five
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Twin Accidents Electrocute Five

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Twin Accidents Electrocute Five

Five farm workers were electrocuted in two nearly identical accidents when grain augers they were moving struck live power lines. The augers are about 50 feet (15 meters) long, have inflatable car tires and weigh

Twin Accidents Electrocute FiveVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Low-Height Falls Can Also be Deadly
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Low-Height Falls Can Also be Deadly

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Low-Height Falls Can Also be Deadly

If you think fatal falls happen only to construction workers swinging off skyscrapers, consider the following incident: A maintenance worker died after a fall from an elevation of just eight feet (2.5 meters).

Low-Height Falls Can Also be DeadlyVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Heavy Equipment Mechanics Electrocuted

Two mechanics were electrocuted while repairing an earth-moving scraper.

Heavy Equipment Mechanics ElectrocutedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Steel Load Falls Off Crane

An overhead crane operator died when a bale of steel slipped off the C-hook and hit him. He had positioned the bale incorrectly on the C-hook, so it was not balanced and centered. Ordinarily he

Steel Load Falls Off CraneVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Drill Workers Electrocuted
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Drill Workers Electrocuted

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Drill Workers Electrocuted

Two drilling crew members were electrocuted when the boom of their drill rig contacted a high-voltage overhead power line. The victims were employed by a company hired to find and blast large rocks that lay

Drill Workers ElectrocutedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Oil Field Worker Struck By Pump Jack Head
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Oil Field Worker Struck By Pump Jack Head

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Oil Field Worker Struck By Pump Jack Head

A 24-year-old floor hand died from massive chest trauma from a falling pump jack head.

Oil Field Worker Struck By Pump Jack HeadVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Faller Struck by Slab
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Faller Struck by Slab

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Faller Struck by Slab

A tree faller was killed when struck by a decayed slab jarred loose by a fallen tree.

Faller Struck by SlabVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Unfinished Catwalk Kills Worker
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Unfinished Catwalk Kills Worker

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Unfinished Catwalk Kills Worker

A mill worker fell to his death when an unfinished overhead walkway fell apart. The catwalk was constructed at a sawmill so maintenance workers could reach machinery for oiling. The person building the catwalk was

Unfinished Catwalk Kills WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Tumbles From Large Door
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Worker Tumbles From Large Door

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Worker Tumbles From Large Door

Two workers were trying to repair a large overhead door by tightening the tension spring at the top. Both were working about 10 feet above the ground, each with one foot on a ladder and

Worker Tumbles From Large DoorVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Supervisor Fined $6,000 For Worker’s Death
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Supervisor Fined $6,000 For Worker’s Death

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Supervisor Fined $6,000 For Worker’s Death

An Ontario supervisor must pay a $6,000 fine after pleading guilty to a charge of failing to take all necessary precautions to protect a worker.

Supervisor Fined $6,000 For Worker’s DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Rock Hits Miner Working Alone
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Rock Hits Miner Working Alone

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Rock Hits Miner Working Alone

A professional miner, working alone, was struck and pinned down by falling rock. The miner was scaling - knocking down loose overhead rock. He was working under an unsafe, unbolted rock ceiling, contrary to safe

Rock Hits Miner Working AloneVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fatal Fall from Scaffold
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Fatal Fall from Scaffold

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Fatal Fall from Scaffold

A worker died of a broken neck and skull after he fell 23 feet from a scaffold. He was working part-time as a welder-fitter. He did not have experience in working from a scaffold.

Fatal Fall from ScaffoldVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Garage Door Kills
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Garage Door Kills

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Garage Door Kills

A lumberyard worker was fatally struck by a 1,200-pound (543.6 kilogram) metal commercial garage door.

Garage Door KillsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Seven Statistics on Overhead Power Lines

Ladders, dump trucks, long-handled trim saws and boom lifts all [...]

Seven Statistics on Overhead Power LinesVicky Pickford2018-01-11T00:00:00+00:00